Qingben beauty

Chapter 93 A Date in a Cafe
Lu Li and I sat in that coffee shop for an hour.

Lu Li didn't say much afterwards, but compared the original copy with my copy, and occasionally told me a few things to pay attention to when copying.

For example, there are no punctuation marks in the articles in these ancient books, but in the whole paragraph, sometimes there are a few words or a vertical line in bold bold, these bold bold represent some essence and meaning that requires additional interpretation.

When copying, also change the font of these contents.

As such.

I nodded again and again, took out a small notebook and wrote it down.

Time passed by, as if the sun hadn't moved, Lu Li closed the book, pushed the book back to me, took my copy, and got up to leave.

"If you can't see the real thing, how can you understand the value of the antique?" I asked hurriedly while collecting the book.

After asking, I also felt embarrassed, turned my head and said with a blushing face, "Dang, I paid in advance."

"Then look for the real thing, find a place where you can see the real thing, a museum."

I couldn't see Lu Li's expression, but from his soft voice, I could feel that he was smiling.

Today I have experienced many times, that kind of smile.

"You don't need to count the advance payment. You can re-copy the first volume as I said."

I huffed and turned around.

Lu Li had already turned around and left, leaving only a back view for me.

I watched him walk out the door, and his figure disappeared through the door as soon as he turned a corner.

Heaving a sigh of relief, I asked the waiter to pay the bill, but the waiter told me that Lu Li had already paid.

I thought for a minute and didn't even figure out when Lu Li paid the money.

Unless it is, he paid for it before I came.

But, how did he know what I would order?
Or, no matter what I want to order, he will let me eat braised lion head and drink coffee?

I struggled for a long time, and when I lowered my head, I saw the menu displayed after the waiter cleared the table.

It is clearly marked above that there are many kinds of dishes and coffee for the lunch business set meal, but the price of the set meal is the same!

After sitting in that cafe for another quarter of an hour, I left the library, bought a map, and went to the Shanghai Museum.

For a week after that, I spent the day in the museum, and at night I seriously copied the first volume.

On Saturday, I took my books and manuscripts and found the cafe, which was hidden by wisterias in full bloom.

It was a converted villa in the 30s, with upper and lower floors, with private boxes on the top and large bays with elegant and luxurious layout below. Each seat has its own particularity, either separated by bookshelves or green.

Extremely elegant and yet homely comforts.

There is also a small garden of nearly [-] square meters outside, full of various flowers.

Several cane chairs and tables with parasols are scattered in the garden.

The sun is pouring down, and the fragrance of flowers is light, very attractive.

However, Lu Li did not choose to go outside, but sat in front of a floor-to-ceiling window covered by a bookshelf.

I searched for a long time but couldn't find it, and finally a waiter led me there.

At that time, Lu Li looked at me with a brilliant smile.

Years later, he told me it was fun to watch me wander around, so he watched it for a few minutes longer before someone fetched me.

But I didn't realize this at the time. After I sat down, my first reaction was to look at the menu on the table.

I thought to myself, although I was copying the books for him, after all, I was the one who asked for advice, and I had to pay for it no matter what.

But when I saw the menu, my heart was suddenly shaken.

When I found the entrance of this coffee shop, I realized that this is not an ordinary place, and it must not be cheap.

But I didn't expect it to be so cheap!
A cup of coffee costs 388!

This is coffee made of gold!
I glanced at the menu with angry and sad eyes, then at the waiter standing beside me waiting to order, and then at the menu again, looking for something cheaper.

However, even the water is 98 cups!
"puff."

There was an uncontrollable laugh from the other side, I raised my head and glared at Lu Li.

"Afternoon tea set." Lu Li turned her head and said to the waiter.

Even if I turned my head to glance at him, I could still see the watery and crimson eyes and cheeks, and I didn't feel a little red on my face.

Then I looked down to see how much the afternoon tea set was.

"I invite you."

I looked up at Lu Li, shook my head and said, "No, I should invite you."

I can still afford a set meal of 888!
Although it hurts to death!

Lu Li laughed again, presumably seeing that my face was getting darker, I suppressed my smile slightly, and coughed lightly twice with my hands clenched into fists against my lips, and then said with a serious face: "Ask a question, is it The reward for lending me a book, I can’t get it for nothing if you help me copy the book, so how about I pay you five thousand for one book?”

I stayed for a while.

"Oh." Lu Li couldn't help laughing again, and then said with a serious expression: "These ancient books are very precious things, and it is not easy to preserve books. These ancient books that have gone through wind and rain and time, It is even more fragile, and one carelessness can cause devastating damage. You see, the Shencheng Library does not lend out, and the Normal University Library is not so easy to read, and those books in private hands , It is even more difficult to borrow, so if you can lend it to me directly like this, I can't just borrow it from you for nothing."

The voice paused, and Lu Li continued: "There is still this manuscript. If you don't speak your words, how can you spend your time and thought in vain? To be honest, the quality of your manuscript is actually more than [-] yuan. , but I don't have much cash in hand, so I can only wrong you."

I said ah, and wanted to say no need, although it was time-consuming and laborious, I was willing to copy it for him.

The sound came to my mouth, and I swallowed it back again, and asked, "If I don't charge money, will you think I have ulterior motives for you?"

Lu Li let out another laugh.

I snorted twice, took out the books and manuscripts I brought from my backpack, and said with a little pride: "You are right, how can I not charge some money just because of my hard work, since you are so sensible , well, I accept your favor and let you please!"

Lu Li let out that burst of laughter again, this time he didn't hold it back, but laughed for half a minute under my angry glaring, and then said: "Well, you are right, then, what do you want to ask today? ?”

That time, I asked about the difference between museum collections and private collections, as well as auction items.
Next time, I asked the difference between an antique and an antique.

Next time, I asked what is the mode of operation of the auction?
The next time, I asked how to get into the circle of big buyers of ancient books and antiques.

Next time again, I asked about the difference between calligraphy and painting rubbings and ancient books...

Lu Li's answers are very simple every time, and it can't even be said to be a positive answer, but the direction he pointed out allows me to find some tricks.

And after asking the questions, we stopped gossiping, but really discussed the issues in the Warring States Policy.

In Gu Mingyuan's manuscript, there is a special description of the book Zhan Guoce. I copied those views and suggestions, and added some of my own opinions to discuss with Lu Li.

Benefit a lot from it.

In this way, time seemed to fly by.

The distance between us seemed to be getting closer little by little. Gradually, sitting opposite each other became leaning shoulder to head.

Even the titles became Xiaoqing and Ali.

The seat surrounded by bookshelves and shrouded in sunlight has also become the happiest place for me. Whenever I think about it, my heart will thump.

In a flash, I have already copied volume No.18.

When I arrived at the coffee shop as usual, the person sitting there became an oriole.

That very capable beauty.

(End of this chapter)